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Post by luvmygirls on Dec 9, 2014 20:09:46 GMT
We adopted a puppy mill dog about 3 years ago. At the time, she was a 6 year old Yorkie. We were well aware of her circumstances when we brought her home. The day after we got her, I took her to our vet and he checked her out and said she was trainable. We knew she was kept outside her whole life and had litter after litter. I knew it was going to be a challenge to train her, but I was up for it. I have tried everything to house train her, I've talked to our vet and done research but I can not get this dog to stop doing her business in the house. She never gets to run free because of it. She is either outside, gated in the kitchen or in her kennel. I feel terrible for this, but I can't have her peeing and pooing on my carpets. She understands what outside means because sometimes I'll find her by the door wanting to go out or I'll ask her and she will run by the door go out, do her business than come back in. She goes out several times a day for long lengths of time. Sometimes she will be outside and come in only to lee on the floor 5 minutes later. I put bells on the door to try to train her and that didn't work, I've given her treats, I've praised her, I've scolded her when I've cough ther in the act, I've tried puppy diapers, I've tried training pads all without success. I just don't know what else to do. I love her so getting rid of her is out of the question. Has anyone else been in this position where you just couldnt train your dog? If you've had success, please advise me on what you did. I'm desperate.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Dec 9, 2014 20:16:47 GMT
I would start by getting her checked to see if she has a bladder or urinary tract infection. I would take her outside every 30 minutes. I have a dog that has to go out every hour. He is 3 pounds and just can't hold it. He hates going outside this time of year. I have to actually pick him up and set him outside the door to get him to go. But this has worked for me. He also is not left to run the house when we are gone. He is put in the master bathroom with our other 2 dogs. He is not a puppy mill dog but we did get him from a lady that let litter mates have puppies. He has had issues all his life. He is 10 now. I have had him since he was 3 1/2 weeks old.
The other thing you can do is put puppy potty pads down for her. Does she go in the same spot in the house or is it random areas? if it is in the same area I would use a potty pad if it is random areas it will be harder to use potty pads.
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Nink
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Post by Nink on Dec 9, 2014 20:30:55 GMT
Just a shot in the dark, but perhaps contact National Mill Dog Rescue or if you're on Facebook, send a message to a page I follow www.facebook.com/harleyfreighttraintaylor Harley is a rescued Mill dog and his parents have several mill rescues, perhaps they can offer some advice. And let me just add kudos to you for not considering getting rid of your rescue. I know what you're going through must be frustrating, but those poor little dogs have led such shitty lives prior to adoption and I'm so glad you're not willing to give up on your pup.  ETA: National Mill Dog Rescue |
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momto4kiddos
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Post by momto4kiddos on Dec 9, 2014 21:10:22 GMT
Don't know if this will help you in any way, but i'll throw it out there. We added a puppy last spring. Our first dog was always out on a leash, but we fenced the yard since getting her. So we get the puppy and i'd bring him all the time, but he'd go just as easily in the house as out. I finally realized that there was nothing to differentiate that he was out to do his business. He could play and run around freely inside and we did the same outside, he ran and played and did his business when he felt like it!
I started taking him out on his leash to a certain area very consistently so that he got the idea that it was potty time. Once done he could be off leash and we'd go play outside. But I was very consistent that we leashed and did our business before i'd let him go play. That turned things around for us.
Wishing you the best of luck.
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blue tulip
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Post by blue tulip on Dec 9, 2014 21:42:04 GMT
wow, at 6 yrs old honestly I think you have a losing battle in front of you. how could a vet determine in a meeting with the dog if it was trainable? that dog has never done anything but go where and when it wants, I can't imagine how you're going to change it's mind now. good luck, and I hope very much you prove me wrong!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 21:54:37 GMT
You've got a tough combo. Yorkies are notoriously difficult to housetrain to begin with, then combine that with the puppy mill background and it's an upward battle.
We have a Cairn Terrier who lived in a puppy mill for 5 years and he was potty trained within a week of us adopting him, so it's definitely not impossible to house train a dog from that background.
Start with a vet check to verify there are no urinary tract issues, and if not, then it's time to get serious. Keep a rigid schedule and keep the dog tethered to you all the time you are home. When you aren't home or you are sleeping, she should be in the crate.
I agree that a vet has no way of knowing if a dog is trainable - that's weird they would say something like that.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Dec 9, 2014 21:55:23 GMT
I wonder if having so many litters might have something to do with it, that she just can't hold it. You know like when we girls sneeze and pee a little...
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Post by brina on Dec 9, 2014 22:02:20 GMT
We have an American Bulldog who was used as a breeding bitch at a puppy mill - she house trained without a problem. My mother's yorkie was not a puppy mill dog and never house trained, although she did matt train.
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georgiapea
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Post by georgiapea on Dec 9, 2014 22:12:24 GMT
They make really darling little doggie pants that hold a pee pad. I really feel housetraining a Yorkie that old isn't going to work out. We recently rescued a 5 month old Dox-Huahua and he is a leaky little guy. Just smiling at him causes him to leak all over. He spends the night in a bathroom and has learned to use a puppy training pad.
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